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MQY to WAG: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,150 mi
13,116 km · 7,082 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MQY
Near WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from WAG?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,150 miles (13,116 km, 7,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MQY to WAG?
Nonstop service on MQY–WAG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smyrna and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 19 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQY–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQY to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQY–WAG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.